Body Blows
Platform: Amiga 1200
Region: Europe
Media: Floppy
Controller: Joystick
Genre: VS Fighter - Fixed - Martial art
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1994
Developer: Team17 Software Limited
Publisher: Team17 Software Limited
Players: 1 to 8
Relationship: has an updated version: Ultimate Body Blows, is a precursor to Body Blows Galactic
Hardware: AGA
Conversions: PC (DOS)
Disks: 3
Programmer: Cedric McMillan (Junior McMillan)
Musician: Allister Brimble (The Demon), Christopher Brimble (Chris), Daniel J. Burke (Danny Burke), Gary Nicholas, Steven Nicholas
Designer: Alex Garnier, Daniel J. Burke (Danny Burke), Nik Harbor
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Around the time of the Amiga version of Street Fighter 2, Amiga specialists Team 17 came up with a similar one on one beat 'em up, designed around the machine's strengths and weaknesses.

In one-player mode you have four characters to choose from - brothers Dan and Nik play identically, Lo-Ray is a Buddhist Monk, and Junior a failed boxer.

The opponents include a Ninja warrior, a businessman whose post-fight catchphrase is 'I'm sorry about that', and a thin Spanish girl. The backdrops feature lots of color and animation, varying from wrestling rings to building sites and beaches.

The control is designed around one-button controllers, with special moves generated by pushing in a certain direction and pressing fire, and one 'super special' move by holding fire for a few seconds. The real skill is in combining these moves effectively.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/body-blows
